The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-15
tHOw SHE TRADED HUSBANDS
No. and Back Again Three Times,
when She Finally Settles Down With

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peculiar marriage relation was brought
to light in document drawn up In the Office
OF Alderman Rodgers, OF the Thirty sixth
Ward. on Monday evening. The document
referred to is as follows:
PITTS BURGH, July 4, 1881
Articles of agreement made this day be-
tween Joseph Miller, Elizabeth Miller. and
r. z. COnnOr. /. Joseph Miller. and Eliza
beth Miller. agree to live as man and wife,
lawful husband, sDd not 90 near while they
remain together as wife and husband from
this date
tS!gned. JOSEPH MILLER.
ELIZABETH MILLER.
r E. COSNOR.
The circumstances which led to the agree
ment are as peculiar as the document itself
The story supplied by friends of all parties
concerned is that about FIVE years ago Mr..
Miller was married to Miss Elizabeth Hine-
march. the daughter of a respected and we'll
tO-do West End family. Miss Hinemarch
was a highly cultured young lady, of a win
ming disposition. and she made a good wife.
Miller was a puddIer employed at Lindsay
& McCutcheon's mill. In Allegheny. The
young couple lived happily for nearly a
year, making their home in the Thirty fifth
Ward. this city.
Then Miller was oyertaken by adversely.
He got out OF work and went to another
city in search OF employment. leaving his
wife at their home in the West End. Shortly
after he left news OF his death reached his
wife's ears, and she was overcome with
grief. Time. however, healed her sorrows,
nd n ha hae he xuif NJ
r z. Connor. a former bosom friend of
husband No. l. They had lived together
but about year when 10 their CONSERVATION
Miller put In an appearance. He had never
even been III, but some eyil-minded person
had circulated the rumOr OF his death for
some unknown reason.
In the fsce OF these circumstances all par
ties were at loss to know what to do. Both
men had been warm friends in their boy
hood DAYS. They had worked and liYed to-
gstner and regarded each other as brothers.
consultation was held, and il resulted in
husband No. l verbally agreeing TO release
all claims TO his wife to Mr.. Connor. the
latter agreeing to support and care for her
as his lawfully welded wife.
But life did not flow on as smoothly as
before in the Connor household. and in three
months he was willing TO resign his position
as husband and give back to Miller his wife.
The release was made and husband No. 2
returned to the solitary life OF bachelor
and took up his abode on Ann street, South
Side.
Mr.. Miller then lived with his wife
few months, when he sgair found that his
life would be more pleasant if he parted
from her, and they separated. Miller went
TO boarding on Rebecca street, Allegheny,
his wife remaining with her mother in
Shalersville. 1t was not long until Mr.. Con-
nor learned of the separation, and he again
presented himself as a candidate for her
favor and was again accepted. They re-
manned together until the recent proceedings
took place
A short time ago a feeling began to be
manifested In both men that indicated a
fearful elimination OF their marital difficult
ties, and 1t was deemed best for husband
No to withdraw and give up possession
of the woman to the rightful owner.
Thomas Hinemarch, the grandfather of
Mrs. Miller (as she now Isl, came TO the
'Squire's Office with his daughter on Monday
evening to see that the article of agreement
was properly drawn up and signed. The
document was brought to the office by Mr.
Miller himself and agreed to before The
Squire. The parties all left the office in
good spirits, Mrs. Miller appearing to be
best satisfied.
Mr.. Connor will return to his bachelor
quarters on the South Side. He is a boiler
maker by trade and has quite a respectable
income
Miller will live with his wife at her
mothers home 10 ShalersvilIe. He is spoken
of by bis friends as hard working man. OF
quiet and agreeable disposition. Pittst1trg
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